Commission Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 of 22 December 2006 on
detailed rules for the implementation of Article 32 of Regulation
(EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as
regards the Community reference laboratory for genetically modified
organisms

Legislative details

Type of document

National Law

Subject areas

Competent National Authorities and National Focal Points

Confidential Information

Handling, transport, packaging and identification

LMOs for direct use as feed

LMOs for direct use as food

LMOs for processing

Public awareness and participation

Risk assessment and management

Types of LMOs addressed

All types of organisms

Brief description of the document including objective and scope:

Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 provides detailed rules specific for
the implementation of article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on
the Community Reference for Genetically Modified Organisms, in
particular about:

- The contribution to the costs of the tasks of the CRL and of the
national reference laboratories

- The establishment of national reference laboratories assisting
the CRL for testing and validating the methods of detection and
identification.

Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 lays down the minimum
requirements to be fulfilled by the National Reference Laboratories
assisting the CRL (including to be accredited, or being in the
process of accreditation according to EN ISO/IEC 17025).

Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 lists the laboratories
appointed as "national reference laboratories" under Regulation
(EC) No 1829/2003 to assist the CRL for testing and validating
detection methods.

Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 amends the Annex of
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 of 22 December 2006 on detailed rules for the implementation of Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Community reference laboratory for genetically modified organisms